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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

When Less Effort Leads to More Trouble: Quiet Quitting and Fiduciary Accountability

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We frequently see a partner’s “fiduciary duties” expressed as the union of the duty of loyalty and the duty of care.  The duty of loyalty requires fiduciaries to avoid elevating the interests of any other person or entity...more

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Special Considerations for Law Firm Breakups

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Just a few weeks ago, I commented on a recent uptick in disputes centered on the breakup of professional services firms. In those disputes, we expect that the demands of the legal, accounting, and medical professions draw...more

Brooks Pierce

"Winding Up" A Law Firm Partnership Doesn't Necessarily Mean Liquidation

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You can "wind up" a partnership without having to liquidate all of its assets and terminating its existence. So ruled Judge McGuire last week in Hardin v. Lewis, 2016 NCBC 55. But that may not be true for all partnerships. ...more

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The Impact of Succession Challenges in Smaller Markets

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Last month I wrote about the succession planning challenges that many firms are, or will soon face. Based on what we’re hearing and seeing, there are a lot of law firms with a lot of client relationships and brainpower at...more

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